A Long Hot Summer

A Long Hot Summer

They were young. They were beautiful. They were born to win.

1999•1h 40m•6.5/10

ComedyMusic

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🎬TMDb

6.5/10(27)

The story of a rock band "Kalle Päätalo" in the 1980s.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Talent House

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Unto Helo

Unto Helo

Patu

Hanna-Mari Karhinen

Noora

Mikko Hakola

Lajunen

Timo Lavikainen

Timo Lavikainen

Kukkonen

Jimi Pääkallo

Jimi

Olli Sorjonen

Kakkonen

Aino Seppo

Aino Seppo

Patu's Mother

Niina Stützle

Sanna

Toni Wirtanen

Toni Wirtanen

Lärssi

Harri Tuovinen

Stuube

Pauli Rantasalmi

Pate

Risto Salmi

Risto Salmi

Lajunen's Father

Ulla Tapaninen

Ulla Tapaninen

Lajunen's Mother

Pekka Valkeejärvi

Jimi's Father

Martti Suosalo

Martti Suosalo

Kosonen

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Keski-ikäinen nainen

Jussi Suvanto

Teuvo

Pauli Hanhiniemi

Kuuluttaja

Ilkka Alanko

The Hectors

Kode Koistinen

The Hectors

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